November 8, 2015
Taxi operator shot dead in St Elizabeth
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The St Elizabeth police are investigating the shooting death of a taxi operator in Newton, close to Lacovia in St Elizabeth, early Monday.
The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Garfield Harris of Red Hills, close to Maggotty in the parish.
Reports say that at about 8:00 am, residents heard explosions. They subsequently saw men running from the direction of Harris’ car, which had veered off the roadway and crashed.
His body was found inside the car with what was presumed to be gunshot wounds to the head.
Garfield Myers